May 2014

29 May Harrassment? NO! – Fiduciary Duty? YES! –

Posted at 16:24h in Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Wow, it looks like some people knew this was coming. We wrote a short piece on this subject about Edgar County Board Member Mike Heltsley basically trying to give as much taxpayer money to Burgin and Hopper as he could, just to...

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29 May Stupidity and Corruption – No Shortage in Ford & Iroquois County!

Posted at 10:27h in feature, FIPHD, Ford County, Health Department, Iroquois County by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 7 Comments

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FORD CO. - IROQUOIS CO. - (ECWd) - In yet another amazing example of "stupid", we have to once again break things down and show just how ignorant some nominated officials and appointed administrators really are. Larry Hasbargen garnered enough votes during the primary to put his...

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29 May Citizen Comment Tables DuPage Vote on Pay Raises –

Posted at 09:29h in DuPage County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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DUPAGE CO. (ECWd) - A little known provision of the Open Meetings Act was called into the open by a citizen who was attending the DuPage County Board meeting. Section 7.3(b) of the Open Meetings Act states that for those public bodies participating in the Illinois...

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29 May Edgar Co. Board Study Session 5-27-2014 (Video) –

Posted at 06:58h in 911 Board, Edgar County Airport, Edgar County Board, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - During the study session held by the Edgar County Board on May 27, 2014, the board talked about several items - the first being public comment. During public comment I suggested that if there were future instances of an open meeting not starting...

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28 May Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins: Orland Park Public Library Fight – Part 6 –

Posted at 11:45h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - #2. Approving restrictions to Public Comment that are unreasonable and not allowed under the OMA. Dennis G. Walsh was the attorney present on February 12th, 2014 when the OPPL-BoT voted during the illegal meeting to pass new restrictions on public comment that...

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28 May Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins: Orland Park Public Library Fight – Part 5 –

Posted at 05:50h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - #4. Insisting that items that were void ab initio are not actually void ab initio. For those not familiar with this phrase, "void ab initio" simply means "void from the beginning" or "treated as invalid from the outset" or more simply "did/does...

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27 May Sorry, the Supreme Court Overturned That One…You Are Subject to FOIA…

Posted at 17:37h in feature, Vermilion County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - In a letter written about a week before the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously overturned an Appellate Court ruling that stated State's Attorney offices were not subject to FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act), Mr. Bill Donahue responded to a request for records by...

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27 May Land Rush in Vermilion County! Sign Up for Free Land Give-A-Way!!!

Posted at 13:10h in feature, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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DANVILLE, IL. (ECWd) - This is no joke. The Vermilion County Board is giving away free land west of Tilton, Illinois. Here's the May 21, 2014 Commercial News Article which was mis-titled "Buyers found for farmland" and should have said, "Takers find free land". HERE:  Buyers found...

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27 May Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins: Orland Park Public Library Fight – Part 4 –

Posted at 11:34h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - #6. Advising a public body that they can hold a special meeting to pass controversial measures and not have to allow Public Comment. Frankly, this was the stupidest thing that the OPPL-BoT has done to date, and Dennis G. Walsh's fingerprints are...

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27 May Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins: Orland Park Public Library Fight – Part 3 –

Posted at 11:16h in feature, Orland Park Public Library by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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ORLAND PARK, IL. (ECWd) - #8. Conducting Board Meetings in place of Board President Nancy Wendt Healy. The Open Meetings Act, or more specifically the Robert's Rules of Order, does not allow an attorney or any other contractor employed by a public body to sit on the...

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